A dye with a distinctive blue color. The chemical compound that constitutes the indigo dye is called indigotin. Historically, indigo played an important role in many countries' economies because...
A process in which a fabric is printed with an adhesive, followed by the application of finely chopped fibres over the whole surface of the fabric by means of dusting-on, an air blast, or...
Natural Vegetable Fibers: The Cradle of Textile ManufacturingThe Origins and History of Natural Vegetable FibersNatural vegetable fibers, a pivotal material in textile manufacturing, have a history...
Heavily fulled twill wool cotton that resembles the animal of that name. Has softer body and longer nap than kersey and melton. If term is used, it must be referred to as imitation beaver cloth to...
Melange, also known as heather or marl, is a textile term used to describe a fabric that is made from a blend of different colored fibers. The word "melange" comes from the French word for "mixture,"...